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Montecito Village Travel was among those Invited to Join Exclusive Group Traveling to Cuba as Part of "People to People Educational Exchange" Chris Weatherhead and Connie Miller from Montecito Village Travel at 3329 State Street were among a highly select group of only 50 travel advisors nationally who have just returned from an exclusive Globus ... (more)

One year can be a sigh in time or an interminable nightmare; it depends on how you pass the year.

The Cuban government's telecommunications monopoly has approved smartphone access to the island's nauta.cu system, showing its intention to both expand and continue to control the flow of information in the communist-ruled nation.

Famous foe of imperialism Oliver Stone just premiered his documentary 'Mi Amigo Hugo ' in the Cuban colony of Venezuela .

Directly from Havana, Cuba, and for one night only, Interactivo will perform, along the most outstanding and talented Cuban musicians, singers and songwriters of contemporary music scene of today.

The thickening web of scandals that has enveloped the Colombian military in recent weeks became the subject of verbal sparring at ongoing peace talks between the Colombian government and the FARC rebels.

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Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Keith Mullins and producer-recording engineer Jamie Foulds, both multiple East Coast Music Award winners in their respective fields, will lead participants in the workshop, March 22 & 23 at Soundpark Studios in Sydney, which is owned by Foulds.

Cuba accepted a proposal by the European Union to open negotiations on a new political accord, saying on Thursday it was willing to discuss human rights as part of discussions that would end what it considers a one-sided relationship with Europe.

As all of you already know, the situation in Venezuela is not getting better. Following orders directly from Havana, the regime of Cuba-puppet dictator Nicolas Maduro continues its heavy-handed repression of pro-democracy protestors.

Everywhere you look in the West, you find political pygmies rather than statesmen.

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro stands in a convertible limousine next to first lady Cilia Flores as security guards stand on the sides of the car during a military parade commemorating the one year anniversary of the death of Venezuela's former President Hugo Chavez in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, March 5, 2014.

If too many people get sucked in by the current, distorted media coverage of events unfolding now in Ukraine, then there's a good chance life will get very ugly for a lot of innocent people, since one of the logical end points is the use of nuclear weapons.

Under the direction of Chris Younghoon Kim, the Cornell Symphony Orchestra will return to the Bailey Hall stage at 8 p.m. Friday in a concert featuring two works by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Tania Leon, as well as the co-winners of the 10th annual Cornell Concerto Competition.

PUERTO PADRE, Cuba. Within the systematic scarcity and increasing cost of daily life, the last week was marked by gaps in supplies.

HAVANA, Cuba, March 5 Cuban President Raul Castro arrived in Venezuela on Wednesday to participate in the commemorative tribute to Bolivarian leader Hugo Chavez on the first anniversary of his death.

Russia's flagship airline Aeroflot said on Wednesday it had sacked a pilot after pre-flight checks showed he was drunk ahead of a long-haul internal flight.

HAVANA>> The business ideas have ranged from a bikini franchise to a peanut farm, restaurants, and design firms for software and home interiors.

Above: A Vilma Espin Sandwich. A year earlier the world's most lavishly-funded intelligence agency crafted the foreign policy of the world's guardian against communism on the solemn word of this Bacardi Duchess that: the gentlemen sandwiching her had NO COMMUNIST SYMPATHIES WHATSOEVER!!! A few months earlier Vilma Espin helped arrange the famous ... (more)

Art is going to bat for books, thanks to an upcoming Pittsburg Rotary Club event that will raise money for club literacy programs in local schools.